The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-18
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| AllSl some announcements by the pas
tor, Bishop Galloway arose to preach the
Dedication Sermon, and during the fifty.
hive minutes occupied in its delivery, the
audience listened with wrapt attention
HIS text was the Sd verse of the 29th chap.
ter lst Chronicles Moreover, because |
have set nay affection to the house of nv
God, have of mine own proper good, Of
gold and silver which | have given to the
house OF my God, over and above all that
L have prepared for the holy house."
We took notes for a synopsis of the dis
course, but realizing that we could not
thus do justice to the mastery effort, we
voice the general wish that it may be pub.
lished in full. THE CLARION will gladly
accord the requisite space.
| After the dedication sermon, Mrs. Holt.
Of Brookhayen, sung beautiful solo.
| The officers of the church-Messrs. w.
l.. Nugent, j. 7. Stevens, w. l.. Heming-
way, Ii. II. Hines, w. A. Whiting, A. G.
Moore, Thos. 2. Barr and George S. Green
then approached Bishop Galloway and
| formally rendered the new edifce to him.
| The Bishop accepted the same, and in the
| beautiful service prescribed for such an
| occasion, dedicated the house to the wor
ship of Almighty God. The congregation
| then united in singing the Doxology. and
Tue last sermon in the old church was
preached July 8, 1882, so that the work
OF raising the funds and building the new
house has been accomplished within five
years. The work was begun during Dr.
Galloway's pastorate, and it was a special
JOY TO him 10 witness the consummation
oil 80 cherished an object. The total cost
is nearly twenty thousand dollars. The
main audience room has a seating capacity
of 675, but can comfortably accommodate
one thousand on special occasions. The
handsome carpet, he elegant pulpit furni-
ture, the floral decorations, and the beau
tiful reflectors, were all topics OF compli-
ment and congratulatlon.
In the afternoon, at o'clock, another
large audience assembled, when ''Children's
Day" was observed by an interesting pro-
gramme of exercises-songs, responsive
readings, a recitation by Miss Maggie
Hull, of Whitworth College, and addresses
by Rev. A. F. Watkins and Rev. F. NJ.
Featherstun.
Rev. Mr.. Ballard preached at night to a
large congregation. And thus was observed
the first Sabbath in the new church.
Rev. Jno. G.. Jones was the first Method
lst minister that visited Jackson-In the
spring of 1887. His first congregation
consisted of one gentleman and three
ladies. He preached in the old State
House, portion of which still stands on
Capitol street, on the north corner, oppo-
site this office. The Legislature had just
adjourned, after extending him the cour-
tesy of the house. He preached again at
night, to about dozen persons, but the
meeting was disturbed by boisterous DEM
constructions on the outside. On the day
following he had a good congregation. On
his recommendation as Presiding Elder,
Jackson, Clinton and Raymond were con-
stituted circuit, and Rev. Thos. Ford, of
Clinton, preached here in 1887. 1t was
then deemed best to separate Jackson from
the other churches named, and Rev. Elias
K. Porter and Rev. G. X. Marshall were
pastors in 1888 and 1889. A church was
erected and first occupied in July, 1889. A
history of the church from that date to
this would show steady growth and abun-
dant fruit. A large and Jealous member
ship, faithful pastor, efficient officers, a
hourishing Sabbath-school, all make it a
blessing and benediction to the commu-
nifty.